Is FaceBook worth it?

[Kiernansmom]

Oh, yes, I am also part of a forum on FB. It's a parenting/pregnancy forum, and posters didn't like that it was public, so they made a closed, secret group on FB. It's much easier to access the forum from there, now that I've gotten used to the change.

[BerryWriter]

Originally Posted by CJWrite

I do believe someone's a little cranky tonight.

And I also believe that someone missed my point entirely. Obviously, I had a FB account before. It was a "personal" account, and it was mostly mindless drivel! The whole point of this post was to ask if a FB account dedicated to BUSINESS use ONLY would be a valuable "tool", as you stated.

Actually, I'm well aware of how FB works. I may not have a degree, which probably makes me useless pond-scum in your eyes, but I am by no means an idiot!

I am QUITE capable of figuring out how to set my Privacy Settings, for instance. In fact, I did so in my old account before I deleted it. I got so sick of trying to tweak the famous FB privacy settings, I eventually quit using FB altogether, and deleted it several months later.

I deleted my account for a couple of reasons:

1. It was hacked more than once. And before you start with YOUR "snide comment" regarding idiots who don't change their password, DON'T. Once again - I am NOT STUPID.

2. Meaningless drivel on my FB account? YES!!! All of it was. I actually lost "friends" (that I knew in real life - not imaginary ones...) because I didn't reply to their FB comments/invites/whatever else. Talk about needing to "grow up"! HA! My sister-in-law actually sent invites to her son's 1st birthday via FACEBOOK, instead of actually picking up the phone or sending an invite. And she only lives a couple streets away... Boy, did I get it for THAT!

Now, maybe you're just a little higher class than the rest of us or hang around a better class of people, but there's no need to "bash" anyone who has a difference of opinion or a sense of humor about FB or life in general. You don't have to like our opinions, but you could have stated your side WITHOUT calling people stupid simpletons. Grow up!

Nice personal attack. Feel better now? I never said people without degrees are "pond scum" and I never called anyone stupid or insulted anyone's intelligence, and I NEVER called anyone a "stupid simpleton". Please stop lying. As for bashing people with different opinions, I get bashed here for my opinions regularly.

You jumped to a lot of nasty and hateful conclusions and read WAY too much into my post. I asked that people stop insulting PEOPLE that use Facebook. When you say people have "imaginary friends" there and post "drivel" you are insulting people who use Facebook.

You obviously have issues. The hate and hostility in your post was WAY out of line. There was no need for it.

[BerryWriter]

Originally Posted by karmicwindows

For the record, CJ did not make the original imaginary friends comment, I did. So, please, do not insult CJ for doing so.

@Berry

I am perfectly capable and intelligent enough to use FB. I have 2 pages, one for business and one for personal. My personal page allows my military sons to keep in touch with me and provides a support group for mom's of deployed personnel. My business page is strictly that, for business. It does not generate any sort of income for me. I am not inclined to pretend to be friends with people I do not know.

The circle of real people I call friends is small by choice and I have known them for most of my life. When it comes to business I do not have enough hours in the day to tinker with another project and that is what FB is, another project.

I did not bash anyone for using FB. I stated an opinion based on my experience and perception of FB. I don't give a rat's behind who uses it or why. Like everything else it's a personal choice. However, I am sorry if FB is so entwined in your life that you took personal offense. I guarantee that FB doesn't give a flying fling that I'm not a fan.

So, please, consider that there are people who live their lives outside of a computer and find little use for certain social applications.

Just a thought, you're probably one of those people who access FB through your phone, huh?

@CJ
I do apologize for any flack you caught for my comment. You and I have about the same viewpoint regarding FB. I agree with your responses to Berry and others on this subject.


To everyone else:

Thank you for your sense of humor on this subject. We all have our own little things we do in order to get things or make us smile. Some of us hang out here, some twit, some go play pogo, and some play chicktionary (that would be me). We do these things and nobody cares but us. That is what makes the world go round.

That being said, ladies and gents, smile, do your thing, and have a better than average day.

Did posting all those snide comments and insults to me make you feel better? What difference does it make if someone accesses FB from their phone? I don't see the point of that remark, and I assure you I have a life outside of FB. I have a husband, run a business, travel often, and have many offline projects I am involved in. This post is a prime example of what I meant about people insulting those who use Facebook. Saying people who use Facebook have no lives is insulting, period.

[BlossomingBlogger]

BerryWriter is making everyone mad,

[CJWrite]

I started this post to ask for advice about FB. Somehow, it's turned into a NASTY post, and now, I'm sorry I bothered.

Originally Posted by BerryWriter

Nice personal attack. Feel better now? I never said people without degrees are "pond scum" and I never called anyone stupid or insulted anyone's intelligence, and I NEVER called anyone a "stupid simpleton". Please stop lying. As for bashing people with different opinions, I get bashed here for my opinions regularly.

You jumped to a lot of nasty and hateful conclusions and read WAY too much into my post. I asked that people stop insulting PEOPLE that use Facebook. When you say people have "imaginary friends" there and post "drivel" you are insulting people who use Facebook.

You obviously have issues. The hate and hostility in your post was WAY out of line. There was no need for it.

You're right - you didn't outright call anyone w/out a degree "pond scum" nor did you outright call anyone a stupid simpleton. Those comments were probably a bit out of line, and I do apologize.

You did, however, insinuate that ppl who didn't like FB were idiots, due to the fact that they didn't know how to properly use it. I don't dislike FB because I don't know how to use it. I dislike FB because of my own personal experience with it.

And, for the record - there ARE ppl who have imaginary "friends" and post drivel.

Also, I believe telling someone that they have "issues" would be considered hateful and hostile as well. You need to think before you post as well. While you may not mean it to come across as such, there are more than a few of your comments that are nasty and insulting. Although there were some parts of my post that may have been out of line, I was not hateful. Maybe slightly hostile, or antagonistic, but like you, I don't enjoy it when someone jumps on me because they don't agree with my line of thinking. I also don't enjoy people insinuating that I have little intelligence... (More on that in a moment.)

Originally Posted by CJWrite

And I also believe that someone missed my point entirely. Obviously, I had a FB account before. It was a "personal" account, and it was mostly mindless drivel! The whole point of this post was to ask if a FB account dedicated to BUSINESS use ONLY would be a valuable "tool", as you stated.

Actually, I'm well aware of how FB works. I may not have a degree, which probably makes me useless pond-scum in your eyes, but I am by no means an idiot!

I am QUITE capable of figuring out how to set my Privacy Settings, for instance. In fact, I did so in my old account before I deleted it. I got so sick of trying to tweak the famous FB privacy settings, I eventually quit using FB altogether, and deleted it several months later.

I deleted my account for a couple of reasons:

1. It was hacked more than once. And before you start with YOUR "snide comment" regarding idiots who don't change their password, DON'T. Once again - I am NOT STUPID.

2. Meaningless drivel on my FB account? YES!!! All of it was. I actually lost "friends" (that I knew in real life - not imaginary ones...) because I didn't reply to their FB comments/invites/whatever else. Talk about needing to "grow up"! HA! My sister-in-law actually sent invites to her son's 1st birthday via FACEBOOK, instead of actually picking up the phone or sending an invite. And she only lives a couple streets away... Boy, did I get it for THAT!

Now, maybe you're just a little higher class than the rest of us or hang around a better class of people, but there's no need to "bash" anyone who has a difference of opinion or a sense of humor about FB or life in general. You don't have to like our opinions, but you could have stated your side WITHOUT calling people stupid simpletons. Grow up!

You DID miss my point. Completely. As I already mentioned, I am very capable of figuring out how to use FB. Most ppl are. Sorry about the "stupid simpleton", but did you ever stop to think that that may be how you make people feel at times?

Originally Posted by BerryWriter

Yes it is. I'm tired of the endless bashing, snide remarks and insults constantly directed at Facebook from this forum. You only get out of FB what you put into it. It's a tool and it's up to you to learn how to use it effectively. If you go into it with a nasty mindset and calling everything there 'drivel" there's no point. It also helps to educate yourself on how Facebook works and how to use all the privacy tools they offer. For instance, it's beyond simple to block "meaningless drivel and game / app invitations" from showing up if you so desire. I have found some nice gigs and made some amazing networking contacts thanks to Facebook.

Seriously though, people need to stop insulting Facebook and the people who use it. I assure you my Facebook friends are NOT imaginary in anyway. They are very real-real friends, real colleagues, real clients, and real relatives. You don't have to use or like Facebook, but grow up and stop insulting those who do.

I don't ever remember seeing any FB bashing on here, but perhaps I missed it. The only FB posts I've seen were FB friend request posts.

I didn't go into it with a nasty mindset. I liked FB when I first started. Unfortunately, my experience there was not as pleasant as yours or many others.

I'm well aware of just how beyond simple it is to use all aspects of FB. THIS is where my "simpleton" comment derived from.

I'm sure you do have real friends on FB. Good for you. The majority of some FB user's "friends" ARE imaginary.

I didn't realize that I had insulted everyone with a FB account with my personal opinion. I apologize to FB and all of its users.

[anng]

Originally Posted by CJWrite

I didn't realize that I had insulted everyone with a FB account with my personal opinion. I apologize to FB and all of its users.

You definitely didn't insult me. You asked for opinions and people gave them. Some people just have a hard time issuing their opinions without becoming, as my mom would say, "Snarky."

If anyone, like me, is tired of certain posts that do come off as very antagonistic and often rude. There is a way to block posts from specific users on here. I'm happy to share instructions with you if you don't know how.

[CJWrite]

Originally Posted by anng

You definitely didn't insult me. You asked for opinions and people gave them. Some people just have a hard time issuing their opinions without becoming, as my mom would say, "Snarky."

If anyone, like me, is tired of certain posts that do come off as very antagonistic and often rude. There is a way to block posts from specific users on here. I'm happy to share instructions with you if you don't know how.

Snarky is one of my favorite words!! I

As for blocking people, yeah, I could. But, then things would be boring...

[avonlady916]

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